Progress. Now if I could only find the folder or whatever stack of paper has my Massachusetts 1099-HC and the other bits and bobs that seem to have gone walkabout.

Speaking of going walkabout, the adhesive on an entire box of 3M Nexcare Tattoo bandages appears to have done the same. To be fair, the box is old enough that I don't spot it in more than 350 images a Google image search turned up. So instead of a sporting a smiley face or peace symbol on the 4th finger tip of my right hand, I'm wearing one of those Band-Aid Advance Healing bandages. Boring to look at, mostly invisible, but still the most comfortable adhesive bandage I've ever worn. And no sign of the adhesive going walkabout even though they've been in the cupboard most of a couple years now.

Why, yes, manilla folder paper cuts pack quite a sting. Especially the deep ones. Hmmm...wonder if the bandage is deductible as a tax preparation fee. (S,AS) I'm glad to report that I don't come close to being able to include medical expenses on 1040 Schedule A. Long may it be so.

I'll follow in my sister's footsteps before the sun comes up. It's time get some sleep before slogging my way through the rest of the forms and instructions doing their best to confound me. But first, here's :

back to the basementwho ever heardof a state form WI think it's absurb

No W-2'sCan be sent to my stateThey want a 8 1/2 X 11for their scanning please

three sections to completeto record taxes paidbut nothing about gas taxor the roads I maintain

no property tax rebatesbecause I made too muchafter all on 50,000the state doesn't want to go dutch

so doesn't matterthat I pay on 2 housesone that I live inand one left by a loved one

one that has taken a year toempty and get roundand put on a marketwhere no buyers were found

no tax breaks for meby the dispassionate bunchwho recline in lifelong comfortfor "serving" us bunch

while we all go to workfor many more yearsjust to pay taxesthat we all hold so dear

tax on the foodand tax on the cartax on each purchaseand tax on that jar

tax on the gasthat goes a few milestax to support warand tax we don't ever get back

oh to be suretax pays for that lightthat shines on my streetand gives off a moon-like glow light

as into my bedroomwindow it shinesalmost enough to do taxesyes, I'm fine

back to the papersand back to the grindyes...there are missing papersand things I can't find

doing my bestwith what is at handshare away my sisterI say that you can

whatever with credityou more likely know bestwhile I toll away at more pages of taxesand then head for some rest!

My now-defunct tattoo bandages had peace symbols and tie-dye art as well as the classic smiley face. From what I could tell from the packaging on Google Images, they're from at least 3 generations of tattoo bandages back. But they're not that old -- they're a post-move purchase, so they're under 9.